palo alto, fairfax, and malibu have since followed suit. >>> also while you were sleeping, state lawmakers rejected a bill that would have made it illegal to carry unloaded guns in public. the bill would have made it a misdemeanor to openly carry a handgun in public. current stay law allows carrying unloaded guns in holsters. another bill that would have required gun owners to register their rifles and shotguns fell short during a vote on monday. >>> it is september 1st, but we still don't have a state budget. this marks only the second time in 34 years that state lawmakers have made it to september without passing a budget. last night competing democratic and republican plans fell through. the main points of contention were taxes and spending cuts. governor schwarzenegger says the state is losing more than $52 million for each day without a budget. "the sacramento bee" reports democrats and republicans disagree on what to do about a quarter of the state's $19 billion deficit. >>> more than 200 california national guard troops are expected to begin their jobs patrolling the u.s./mexico bor